Gas producer



1927 A. c. TREVINO April 4 12 GAS PRODUCER Filed Jan. 16, 1925 ll Hi INVENTORQ 12 176! 6'. Ri l/e750 a D firebrick, and with an iron top 11 hav- 'ing the door 12 and valve 28, in a unitary I i 1,624,694 PATENT fl f ABEL c. Taaviaa OF SAN Airwoma- TEXAS.

I Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

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Application filed January 16,1925. 7 Serial No. 2,802?

This invention relates generallyto gas bottom thereof, the screens 36 and 37 which producers, having more particularreference are suitably attached tothe sidesj'of theme, to a suction gas producer,'whichis intended ing; Between these-two screens the casing for use in connection with an internal corn is filled with a'suit-able 'filtering-mefdium'38 a bustion engine theintake stroke of the P15 for the gas,-such as Wood shavings, a suia- 66 ton of the engine'causing the suction. able opening, closed by a cap 39 being pro- The invention has for an object the provided in the top of the filter. From the top vision of a novel and improved gas producer of the filter a pipe 42 joins thereafter with of simple construction, and capable of ready an air inlet branch 43, and the mixture of operation in connection with an internal gas and air being led to an engine through us combustion engine. pipe 42*. Air pipe 43 being controlled'by a For further comprehension of the invenhand valve 44 so that theair and gas may tion, and of the objects and advantages therebe mixed in desired quantities before enof, reference will be had to the following detrance to the engine cylinders.

scription and accompanying drawing, and to In the operation of my improved-gas pro 70 the appended claim in which the various ducer the hopper 14 is filled with the coal, novel features of the invention are more and the latter ignited. The valves 27 and 28 particularly setfor'th. a being closed, and the cover or door 12 open,

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a side view of my the air bl0wer'21 is operated for a time to j improved gas producer. produce a draft through the bed of coal and 7 Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional bring the same to a state of incandescence. view thereof, with parts in elevation. The operation of'the blower is then reduced Fig. 3 is a detail side elevational vieW considerably,the valve 28 is opened, and the showing the combination valve and door opcover 12 closed, and the gas produced flows crating device. 1 through the pipe to the filter and from 80 Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view thereof.- the latter through the pipe 42 to an engine,

Referring now to the drawing, my imnot shown. 7 proved gas apparatus comprises an upright In Figs. 3 and 4'of the drawing'I have gas producer 10 having walls of refractory shown in detail a novel means for operating a feed opening therein closed by a door manner. As here shown the door'is formed 12. Extending downward from this openon onesid'e with a hinge ear 48 that engages ing, into the fire chamber 13,'is a hopper between, and is hinged to a pair of hinge 14 that receives the freshcoal, this hopper lugs such as 49 fixed on the top of the gas terminating at its lower end at a distance producer. This hinge element 48 has an 90 above the grate 15. Below the grate is an arm extension 50 provided with a pin 51 that ash chamber 16 provided with a door such engages in a short longitudinal 'slot 52 in as indicated at 17. Connected to the ash one end of a link 53 whose other end conchamber 16 is a pipe 20 that leads from an nects to the lower end of alever 54 fulcrumed air blower 21, that may be provided with a between its ends on a bracket 55 fixed to the 95 crank handle such as 22 for manual rotation. pipe 25, the upper end of the lever projecting From the top of the fire chamber 13 is a between the collars 56 fixed on the stem 28 of delivery pipe 25 for the producer gas generthe valve 28 above mentioned as controlling ated in the chamber, this pipe having an exthe pipe 25. The slottedendof the link 53 is haust branch 26 thereon controlled by an orformed with a short extension 53 to which 1 0 dinary valve 27. The pipe has a control is 'pivotally connected one end of a short valve indicated in general at 28 thereon, and link 58 whose other end is pivotally connectmay be made in two sections connected by a. ed to projections such as 60 from a locking union 29 to permit of ready disconnection of bar 61 slidable on the cover or door 12 transa filter, to which the pipe leads fromthe gas versely of itself and guided by the straps 62 105 producer. a f fixed on said door, this bar being adapted to The filter is in the form of a cylindrical engage under a pair of hooks 63 projected casing 35, having the pipe'25 connected to its from the top of the producer, and thereby lower portion, and has extending therefirmly clamp the door 12 in place.

across, one near the top and one near the Having thus described'my invention, what 19 I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patentof the United States is as follows:

In a gas producer, in combination, a gas generating chamber With a door hingeably mounted on the top thereof, a gas outlet pipe connected to the top of said chamber, and a valve in said pipe, collars fixed to the stem of said valve, a lever fulcrulned intermediate of its ends to a stationary part, one end of said lever engaging between said col-- lars, a link pivotally connected to the other end of said lever, the other end ofsaid link being formed With an elongated aperture, a pin engaging said aperture and supported from a stationary member, said link having a short extension on theend With the elongated aperture, a short link pivotally connected at one end to said short extension, a locking bar formed- With projections, said projections being pivotally connected With the other end of said short link, a pair of straps fixednto said door slidably guiding said locking bar, a pair of hooks linen to the top of said chamber, and engageable with said locking bar.

In testimony whereof I ignature.

ABEL c. TREV so.

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